Rare Parts

Swordfish2Cowboy · Post by **Swordfish2Cowboy** » Fri Dec 17, 2010 1:48 pm

Yeah, I think I've made up my mind and have decided to shave the antenna. Fuck it, I work in a body shop doing that sort of thing. I might as well.

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Fri Dec 17, 2010 8:09 pm

Gnuserup wrote:Could be a lot cooler if you don´t use a antenna delete, but a RHD-right fender

Is it just me or did DCX Photoshop the Neons (and the SRT-4) in the 2004 Neon catalog? I noticed that none of the cars pictured in the brochure have antennaes and I thought that perhaps RHD fenders were used?

Jenni · Post by **Jenni** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 1:46 am

is in UK the antenna on the other side???

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 6:29 am

Jenni wrote:is in UK the antenna on the other side???

Yep. RHD Neons have the antennae on the left fender.

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 8:12 am

Midnight_Rider wrote:Is it just me or did DCX Photoshop the Neons (and the SRT-4) in the 2004 Neon catalog? I noticed that none of the cars pictured in the brochure have antennaes and I thought that perhaps RHD fenders were used?

Chrysler did photoshop out the antennas. They have been doing that for years on all of their cars. Before the advent of photoshop, they would leave the antenna masts off for photos. The mast looks too unsightly for promotional material

Jenni · Post by **Jenni** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 10:16 am

i could never understand how the heck Chrysler could install a manual telescope antenne into my old Neon.
and much more i was confused about that 6ft sword on my SRT!!!

Swordfish2Cowboy · Post by **Swordfish2Cowboy** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 3:39 pm

Carsten, why doesn't your SRT have the antenna on the right side?

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 3:59 pm

It is on the right side. (Left=Drivers side, Right =Passengers side)

Now that is assuming LHD. Since the SRT was never offered in RHD, all SRTs would have the antenna on the right side (passenger).

Jenni · Post by **Jenni** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 4:23 pm

and i assume you don't know it - but here in Europe we drive on the right side.
UK is not really Europe...

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 10:02 pm

Jenni wrote:i could never understand how the heck Chrysler could install a manual telescope antenne into my old Neon.

And here I'm ticked off because DCX didn't installl one on mine...

GTS · Post by **GTS** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 2:56 pm

Mystery lip kit for a Neon...

r/tguy02 · Post by **r/tguy02** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 3:28 pm

^thats the same one that's on alex kurdians export neon

GTS · Post by **GTS** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 3:33 pm

I saw his car, now he has lips on the fender wells also that seem to cover the lower lip where they meet...

This one is flush seems it can be mounted just as it is.. without the need of the wheel flares...

I wonder what its worth today?

dblsg · Post by **dblsg** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 3:56 pm

did you pick it up from cl? i was trying to convince my wife to let me get it

i had actually bought the same kit back in 05 from ebay, but the skirts were identical. i didn't get a left and right side and ended up selling the front and rear lips along with the fender flares... i think i still have the sides, but not sure

GTS · Post by **GTS** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 5:27 pm

Back when I got it it was going to go on my car but then I found the Mopar kit and installed that instead.

But now Im thinking of installing this as its more rare... but so is the Mopar kit too!...

None the less fit and finish is perfect on this bad boy.

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 5:35 pm

The lip kit you have there is designed for your sytle bumpers, whereas the Mopar lip kits are designed for the 03+ style. And the Mopar lip kits are still available FWIW.

To sum it up, put the lips that you have on

titansxt · Post by **titansxt** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:14 pm

Who's rocking the Opel in that first picture?

GTS · Post by **GTS** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:15 pm

Thats one thing I cant decide, go with 03 Front end and complete Mopar lip or stick with the 02 and just install this lip kit...

Might have to put it to a vote somewhere else on the forum.

Either way one of them will get sold.

titansxt wrote:Who's rocking the Opel in that first picture?

You mean this thing...

titansxt · Post by **titansxt** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 8:25 pm

Yea, isnt that an Opel? A Catera with a crazy front end?

Post by **Canada** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:16 pm

It's a Catera that he bought the BUX Opel parts for and converted it

GTS · Post by **GTS** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:29 pm

Yes the Opel Omega was imported in the states under the Cadillac Brand, with the name Catera...
IN the early years 1997 the car was modified with softer suspension and some bumper supports to meet the US crash standards.

Then as the years went on and complaints kept raining in the folks at Cadillac slowly put the car back to the way it was for the European customers, and in the last year which is what I have, the car was delivered with exactly 1:1 parts and settings as the European MV6 which was the sport model there.

Aside from different radio, rear tail lights and badging you cant tell them apart from any of the European cars.

If all goes well this summer I plan to replace the last bit which is the trunk lid and complete the Irmscher body kit part of which is already on the car.

Problem is repairs were very expensive, parts were rare and the car earned a bad name thus sales sucked and production ended with 2001...
Same car was re-skinned with same power-train and sold as the CTS which is the Catera Touring Sedan.... Than branding followed through the company in 2003-2004..

None the less its still a great RWD sedan for a very affordable price.

Swordfish2Cowboy · Post by **Swordfish2Cowboy** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 10:45 pm

I was wondering why that car looks nothing like all the other Caddys out there. lol leave it to Opel.

GTS · Post by **GTS** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 10:51 pm

Swordfish2Cowboy wrote:I was wondering why that car looks nothing like all the other Caddys out there. lol leave it to Opel.

LOL No worries, its staying as it is... if anything it may even get more rare Opel parts once I have some more cash to burn!

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 12:36 am

That's the EGR lip kit If I remember correctly

Jenni · Post by **Jenni** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 1:19 am

wasn't that the vmaxx lip kit?
(could be that this name was only the sales name in europe...)

GTS · Post by **GTS** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 11:37 am

They called it either VMAXX or EGR, I have seen it both ways.

a23dranger · Post by **a23dranger** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 11:33 pm

Midnight_Rider wrote:
Detail of BUX cluster, "woodgrain" bezel, traction control and adjustable headlight dials.

Alex Kurdian's power folding mirror control (BUX standard equipment).

mmmmmm do want!!!

Jenni · Post by **Jenni** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 1:35 am

don't think so

switch fits only right door - for any total stupid reason they offered that nice feature only for RHD Neons.

Gnuserup got such mirrors and switch - and said it is like impossible to get that switch into the left armrest (with a nice look).

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:58 am

Really? I thought that the switch was universal, not just for the right door. So adjustable headlamps weren't offered on cars on the continent, just the ones in the UK?

JeffM · Post by **JeffM** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:03 am

Do US spec mirrors at least have the motor built in to fold? Or are those nearly impossible to find?